Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-08
UNTONTOWN.

MRS. JANE GRIMEs,an aged and high
ly respected lady residing north OF town.
received severe injuries from fall re
Gently from the effects of which she has
not recovered. In stepping from the
yard where she had been walking, up on
the step to the portico, she fell back
ward upon large stone near the porti
CO; she fell upon her hip, and has since
been unable to walk or use her limbs.
1t is thought no bones we're broken, and
hopes are entertained that she may not
be permanently crippled by the accident
The attention of many of our citizens
us now attracted to the big Smyrna fair,
which takes place next week. After
having partaken of the pleasures of the
State and County fairs, the Independent
Smyrna fair will be set up as dessert
something specially nice, you know.
In the way of jollity the awarding com
mittee of the "baby show" will be Sc
lected from the political candidates pres
ent upon that occasion.
The force at Bruce station now con
sists mostly of young men, as follows:
Charles Murphy, agent and operator |;
Emmett Bentley, with his brother James
Bentley. produce and commission mer-
chant; John Taylor. jr, merchant, and
J. I. Pennington, clerk and assistant P.
NJ. The above named are genteel, cOur-
teous business men, and the public in
dealing with them will receive civil
treatment, and any favor which they
can extend in their line of business.
DR.. J. q. Workman and family at
tended the Workman reunion held near
he hnrnh cd
day last the reunion of the Love family
took place at the home of Mr.. f. M.
Love, near New Athens; many distin+
guished persons were present.. Miss
Emma SISTER of Miss Mary Robrecht. of
this place., left for Kansas last week,
where she expects to make her future
home; in the family and social circle she
will be greatly missed. Mr.. John Stei-
ger of MOrristowD, visited our village
last week in the interest of his
business; he is pleasant gentleman
Co meet, and always welcome. Miss
Minnie Grimes left for Oxford, Tues
day, where she will attend the Seminar
ry in company with Miss Daisy Weaver.
The first voting kind of baby arriv'
ed at the home of Mr.. Will George re,
Gently, and he is busily engaged hunting
a nice mans name to fasten to it; name
it for pap, "Willie.". Mr. VIM. Walker
counts them into his family now two at
once; "sure as you live it's twins this
twine;" shake hands all round and smoke
at our expense. Rev, Hawse, of New
Athens, preached from Rev. Scoullers
pulpit on Sabbath last. DR.. Black, of
Wooster, preached at Bannock church.
. Mr. John Frater is now the owner of
a fine new engine and thresher, called
the "Advance;" NJ. F. advances with
the progressive times. Mr.. James Fer
guson and wife. of Wheeling. paid their
friends here a brief visit last week. |
Mrs. Scouller returned from her visit |
last week, and was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Fulton, of Washington all |
will be glad to learn that little Gerald |
who was seriously ill. is now
much better. Mrs Anna E. Atkinson,
by her son, Mr.. Charles
Atkinson, made brief call at our place
Oh Saturday, while on the way from st.
Clairsville to Flushing; Mr.. A, who is
a young man of pleasant manners and
mental ability, is attending college at
Lebanon, o. H.